/siluriformes/loricariidae/rineloricaria/rupestris/1.jpg "Rineloricaria rupestris")
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| Scientific Name | Rineloricaria rupestris (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río San Pedro at bridge south of Mene Grande, Río Motatán system, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Fonchiiichthys rupestris, Loricaria uracantha rupestre |
| Pronunciation | rhine lor ee kar ee ah. |
| Etymology | Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, lorica, loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rivers of the Lake Maracaibo basin, in lower and middle reaches of rivers. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 325, Pl. 12 (figs. A-B). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.43.2372 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:02 (species record created: 2009 Dec 09 14:27) |